SHININESS Synonyms: 64 Similar and Opposite Words

shininess

noun

Definition of shininess

as in sheen

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Recent Examples of shininess It is also used as a food glaze to provide shininess, particularly in candies, fruit, gum and coffee beans. — Scott Lafee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Mar. 2026 Folks are drawn to the shininess and the shows. — Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 Jan. 2026 In the same way, the Mac's version of Liquid Glass looks slightly toned down compared to the same styling in iOS and iPadOS, with a lot less shininess and translucency (not none, but less). — ArsTechnica, 15 Sep. 2025

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Noun

This is also a year in which big Hollywood hasn’t needed the sheen of the international film festival.

— ABC News, ABC News, 30 Aug. 2026
Have fun with a gel manicure that plays with different sheens, textures, and darker colors.

— Sunnah Rasheed, InStyle, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of sheen

Noun

Studying the effects of this fluctuating luminescence on interpreting gesture may tell us whether speech has significant benefits around an evening campfire.

— Mike McRae September 02, New Atlas, 3 Sep. 2026
Her exhibit design vision, envisaged in partnership with partner Paul Cournet and his studio Cloud, incorporated luminescence and hues that radiated from the gems, dictating the color palette of purple, green, yellow and pink.

— Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 25 June 2026

Definition of luminescence

Noun

Hobaiter and Dominy support this idea with half a dozen claims that could, in principle, be tested, lending some scientific credence to the idea that complex human speech was selected for in the warm glow of a crackling campfire.

— Mike McRae September 02, New Atlas, 3 Sep. 2026
While not dimmable, the shade is thick enough to keep the glow from feeling too harsh or bright.

— Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of glow

Noun

Artists have used both phosphorescent and fluorescence materials extensively from the mid-20th century on, most notably for psychedelic art and Sprouse’s designs.

— ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 25 Aug. 2026
X-ray fluorescence spectroscopy scans identified the chemical elements that make up the painting, including lead.

— Anthony Solorzano, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of fluorescence

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